I’ve been running a poll here at Home Biz Notes – “How do you think President Obama’s economic strategies will affect your home business?
61 % felt these strategies would have a negative effect on their business.
17% opted for a positive effect.
22% thought his strategies would have no effect.
How do you feel Obama’s policies and programs are affecting your home business?  Or don’t you see any difference since he’s been in office?
Even if you missed the poll, you still can express your opinion in a comment and give an idea why you feel this way.
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Occasionally I’ll post reminders about some of Home Biz Notes’ ongoing themes, posts, polls, or pages. 
Here are two:
I have a poll (scroll down right side) with a question about the effect President Obama’s “changes” are having on home businesses.
The Summer Theme Weeks are posted on one of my pages, at the right, so you don’t have to search among the posts when you want to know what’s going on this week and where to find the Blisstree Parenting link.  It’s all right there on the page for your convenience.
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With all the “changes” President Obama is instituting in our ecomomy and our lives, I was wondering how you think they will affect home business owners.  So I’ve set up a poll to get your opinion. 
(Scroll down the right side of this page).
You’re also welcome to write a comment at the end of this post to let us know if you’ve seen any effects yet, positive or negative, in your life and business as a result of programs that have gone into effect.  What do you think the future holds in your personal life and business life?
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HomeBizNotes.com
Have you taken our poll yet? (See right sidebar)

PROGRESS REPORT ON POLL TO DATE
How Long Have You Been In Home Business?

Thinking about starting a home business – 7%
Less than 1 year in home business – 13%
1-3 years in home business – 7%
4 or more years in home business – 73%

It’s not too late to add your vote to our poll.
We’d love to hear your suggestions for future topics you’d like us to cover. Maybe you even have a poll topic of interest to home business owners.
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HomeBizNotes.com
Have you taken our poll yet?
How long have you been in home business?

Thinking about starting a home business
Less than 1 year in home business
1-3 years in home business
4 or more years in home business

We’d love you to fill out our poll (see right sidebar under the archives). This information helps us get to know you and tailor our information, book reviews, guest posts and interviews to suit.
We’re also keen to hear any suggestions, requests, questions you may have to make the information here at Home Biz Notes more meaningful and useful for you.
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Our poll asked – “What Difference Would a Million Dollars Make To Your Home Business?”
Home Biz Notes Poll Results
* I’d expand my home business -43%
* I’d employ staff -17%
* I’d move to a storefront -5%
* I’d buy out the competition – 0%
* I’m outta here… wanna buy a business? -35%
Poll Insights & A Surprise
It looks like expanding or selling out are the 2 main choices. However, commenters and those who emailed, mentioned a further option not covered in the poll – going in a different direction, based more on what you want to do, rather than what you need to …read more

The “apprentice” type competition, at b5Media’s Business Channel, goes into it’s 4th week as we follow Kay through the trials and triumphs of launching a buisness producing and selling chef’s hats and aprons for youngsters.  Yvonne Russell and Mary Emma Allen of Home Biz Notes have been contributing their ideas to their team, the Pros. 
If you want to give a vote in Home Biz Notes’ favor, go to Taxgirl, where our Channel Editor has a poll.  You can vote for the bloggers/blog you think should win this competition. 
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Home Biz Notes Hosts Winning …read more

I’m giving away a million dollars… well not really, although I wish I could…
It’s not too late to take our Home Biz Notes poll in the far right sidebar under the Archives.

What Difference Would A Million Dollars Make To Your Home Business?
Poll Options
* I’d expand my home business
* I’d employ staff
* I’d move to a storefront
* I’d buy out the competition
* I’m outta here… wanna buy a business?
What’s Your Home Business Motivation?
So far, expanding your home business seems to be the most popular option. Add your voice and your vote. What would you do with a million dollars? …read more

Wouldn’t you love to win a million dollars? No, I don’t have a million dollars to offer you, but it’s nice to imagine…
Take our Home Biz Notes poll in the far right sidebar under the archives. See what others think too.
What Difference Would A Million Dollars Make To Your Home Business? Poll Options
* I’d expand my home business
* I’d employ staff
* I’d move to a storefront
* I’d buy out the competition
* I’m outta here… wanna buy a business?

I’ve posted a new poll to get an idea if many readers have turned their hobbies into home businesses. Scroll down the right side of the blog and you’ll find the poll.
Question: Did you turn a hobby into a home business?
You have a choice of a Yes or No answer.
Many people become so interested in their hobby that they consider earning money from it, often starting out parttime, then going full time.